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For the Bank Holiday weekend 3 guesses per person per day, NO GOOGLING!!

1. Which famous architect was born in the Wiltshire village of East Knoyle? Sir Christopher Wren - Debih
2. Which 1918 Act of Parliament gave the vote to women aged over 30?? Representation of the People Act - Workingman
3. How many stars feature on the flag of New Zealand? Four - Aggers
4. Which part of the body is being disected in Rembrandt's painting of an anatomy lesson? An arm - Debih
5. The Manneken Pis is a tourist attraction in which city? Brussels - miasmum
6. Michael Begon gave his name to what? The Begonia - TheOstrich
7. Which King allowed himself to be publically flogged as penance for the death of Tomas A Beckett? Henry II - Debih
8. What is the theatrical equivalent of an Oscar? A Tony - Jenniren
9. An Orange and Tangerine crossed fruit is known by what name? Clementine - Workingman
10. What did Joseph Gayetty develop in the 19th century? Toilet paper
11. In which capital City would you travel on Klongs and visit wats? Bangkok - Workingman
12. Graham Green's novel 'the Comedians' was set in which country? Haiti - Cromwell
13. Which 2 letters have a value of ten in a game of scrabble? Q and Z - TheOstrich
14. What are oarweed, furbelows and dabberlocks? Seaweed - Workingman
15. Originally founded in 1919 what was the organisation called which later became known as the united nations? The League of Nations - Aggers
16. In which year is Babylon 5 set? 2250's onwards - TheOstrich
17. Richard Ashcroft fronted which band from Wigan? The Verve - miasmum
18. Sodium Hydroxide is commonly known by what name? Caustic soda - Workingman
19. Maurice Cole was the real name of which Comedian/D.J? Kenny Everett - Jenniren
20. Timo Boll and Michael Maze are famous names in which sport? Table tennis - maismum
21. Which group recorded the 1998 album Munki? The Jesus and Mary Chain - Debih
22. The nuclear disaster of Chernobyl happened in which year? 1986 - Debih
23. Henry Bessemer was most famously associated with a process which aided the manufature of what? Steel - Aggers
24. J'adoube is a term which is occasionally used in which game? Chess - TheOstrich
25. Who became King of Belgium in 1951? King Badouin
26. The highest building in the world is in which country? UAE - Workingman
27. Seven Types of Ambiguity was a work by which English poet? William Empson
28. What is the main religion in Malaysia? Islam - Workingman
29. John Curtin was Prime MInister of which country from 1941-45? Australia - TheOstrich
30. The festival of Britain took place in which year? 1951 - TheOstrich
31. Which poet wrote the Bride of Abydos? Lord Byron - Debih
32. Which town in S.E France is famous for its nougat production? Montelimar - Workingman
33. What type of creature is a Kalong? Bat - miasmum
34. In which town is Brunel University? Uxbridge - Debih
35. The river Lek is in which European country? Netherlands - miasmum
36. Thermodynamics was founded by which French physicist? Nicholas Carnot
37. Annie Liebovitz was a famous name in which field? Photography - Jenniren
38. Which U.S president was the subject of a 1987 opera by John Adams? Richard Nixon
39. Who directed the Oscar winning film 'The Piano' in 1993? Jane Campion - Osc
40. Apteryx is an alternative name for which bird? Kiwi - Workingman
41. Which artist known for animal paintings, produced the work titled 'Cat's Paw'? Landseer - miasmum
42. Where is the RAF's national training centre located? Cranwell - Workingman
43. A Bufflehead is what type of creature? Duck - Workingman
44. At what address was Queen Elizabeth II born? 17, Bruton Street, London
45. The Culbertson System is used in which game? Bridge - Workingman
46. Which famous diamond was presented to Edward VII in 1907? Cullinan - Debih
47. Which boxer was nicknamed 'Gentleman'? Jim Corbett - Cromwell
48. Which fruit, often tagged as the foulest smelling fruit in the world, has been described as having the aroma of human faeces? Durian fruit - Debih
49. Varig Airlines is based in which country? Brazil - Workingman
50. 'Cucumber Time' is the dull season in which trade? Tailoring - Debih

Thanks Kaz, I can' t see a start time so assume it's okay to post my answers now…...

8. Tony Award
19. Kenny Everett
37. Photography

3 - Four
15 - The League of Nations
23 - Steel

Thanks, Kaz.

Well done both of you, both have three correct answers

18, Caustic Soda
32. Montelimar
40. Weka... or Kiwi.

Great quiz Kaz

46. Cullinan (sp?????)

48. Durian fruit

50. I'm going to guess at at tailoring as I am pretty sure it's something to do with the cloth trade.

Correct Frank

That spelling was correct Deb and so are your answers

5) I am pretty sure I saw him when I went on a school trip to Belgium, so I will guess at Brussels

17) The Verve

13) if thats the scrabble question X & Z?

Two right there Shell, but not quite right on the Scrabble question

11. Bangkok.

42. RAF Cranwell - for Officers. RAF Swinderby (where I trained) was the initial training school for other ranks, but as that is now closed I am not sure where it happens. There are a number of trade and flying schools.

49. Brazil.